2015 Florida International
5–7 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by Ron Turner. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 52–12Oct 10
By 40 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Indiana 22–36Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at UCF | W 15–14 | 20% |
| Sep 12 | at Indiana | L 22–36 | 37% |
| Sep 19 | vs North Carolina Central | W 39–14 | 66% |
| Sep 26 | at Louisiana Tech | L 17–27 | 25% |
| Oct 3 | at Massachusetts | L 14–24 | 53% |
| Oct 10 | vs UTEP | W 52–12 | 57% |
| Oct 17 | at Middle Tennessee | L 34–42 | 40% |
| Oct 24 | vs Old Dominion | W 41–12 | 60% |
| Oct 31 | at Florida Atlantic | L 17–31 | 54% |
| Nov 7 | vs Charlotte | W 48–31 | 78% |
| Nov 14 | at Marshall | L 0–52 | 15% |
| Nov 21 | vs Western Kentucky | L 7–63 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Kentucky 63–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 306–358
- Coach
- Ron Turner
- Elo
- 1370 −31 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.6 No. 118 of 128; offense No. 108, defense No. 110, special teams No. 118
- SRS
- −12.2 No. 103 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 67% of last season’s EPA, No. 57 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 100 roster talent No. 104 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Steve Shankweiler
- Defensive coordinator
- Matt House
- Offense
- Pro set
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 40% | 1.20 | 72nd of 128 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 49% | 1.10 | 94th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.19 def | 39% off 50% def | — | 93rd off 122nd def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.8 | own 28 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 29 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Alex McGough QB | 2,722 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Alex McGough QB | 21 TD |
| Rushing yards | Alex Gardner RB | 760 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Alex Gardner RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Thomas Owens WR | 638 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Thomas Owens WR | 8 TD |
| Interceptions | Jeremiah McKinnon CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Fermin Silva OLB | ★★★ | No. 1240 |
| Christian Alexander PRO | ★★★ | No. 1420 |
| Anthony Jones WR | ★★★ | No. 1603 |
| Kenyatta Anderson CB | ★★★ | No. 1607 |
| Sage Lewis OLB | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.813 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.788 |
| Receivers | 7 | 2.1 | 0.779 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.782 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.796 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.812 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.798 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.782 |
| Whole class | 23 | 2.3 | 0.791 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 102
The 2015 roster102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 27 have a stat line. See the roster
2015 Conference USA standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 8–0 | 12–2 | 24 |
 Southern Miss | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Marshall | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
 Rice | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Old Dominion | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Florida International | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| UTEP | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 UTSA | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 North Texas | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
| Charlotte | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.